See Also: gerrymandering(encyclopedia)
gerrymandering(dictionary)
Gerrymandering(law)

gerrymandering (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Elbridge Gerry (1744-1818), US politician + salamander; because a voting area he made to help his own party win an election was said to be shaped like a salamander]
when politicians change the size and borders of an area before an election, so that one person, group, or party has an unfair advantage
-- gerrymander v [I and T]